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buffett warren buffett kids the bedroom that would be the lincoln bedroom i don't know all of it all i have to say is maybe he wants what warren buffett wants and good p.r. because the s. and p. five hundred berkshire hathaway has been trailing for the third year in a row i don't know what you think but my experience when i was an analyst i was i was not a sell side analysts are the reputation of sell side analysts were that they parrot whatever management says and they just go around and you know spin that so maybe he's just trying to get them on his side just been good p.r. for berkshire hathaway's a spirit he's a spin machine machine he's a spin machine so that's nothing that's why. there's a political prisoner he's no longer a businessman ok he's in the business of politics there you go there you go so we'll leave you with that and that's all we have time for thanks so much for tuning in don't forget to follow me on twitter and lyster and you can also give us feedback on the show at youtube dot com slash capital account i will read some of the best tomorrow on your feedback until
buffett warren buffett kids the bedroom that would be the lincoln bedroom i don't know all of it all i have to say is maybe he wants what warren buffett wants and good p.r. because the s. and p. five hundred berkshire hathaway has been trailing for the third year in a row i don't know what you think but my experience when i was an analyst i was i was not a sell side analysts are the reputation of sell side analysts were that they parrot whatever management says and they just go around and you...
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so before this a lot of we've talked about warren buffett as a political entrepreneur someone who's realized that it doesn't necessarily pay to know the fundamentals of a company in terms of investing in it i mean not in the way that it does these days to be connected with washington so that you get the benefits of crony capitalism and you're not just left to the devices of the market so i'm asking if this is an example of that because congressional filings say that wells fargo is outspending any rival when it comes to its washington d.c. lobbying office so we get that news and now we've learned that berkshire hathaway's annual report reveals warren buffett's been investigating not investigating freddie and less to investing in the banks since two thousand and five making it is second largest investment and one of the only that he's been adding to consistently since that time does this pass a smell test to you coming in here from the outside what do you think i don't know i mean i think that it's always a little bit sketchy right if this is been going on since two thousand and five suddenly
so before this a lot of we've talked about warren buffett as a political entrepreneur someone who's realized that it doesn't necessarily pay to know the fundamentals of a company in terms of investing in it i mean not in the way that it does these days to be connected with washington so that you get the benefits of crony capitalism and you're not just left to the devices of the market so i'm asking if this is an example of that because congressional filings say that wells fargo is outspending...
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and of course, the owner of that railroad is warren buffett. we have not made any effort to call warren buffett to testify in this hearing because even though his company might benefit if the pipeline is not built, with we do not think he has a direct financial interest in it. and i really in my view do not view, warren buffett and the coke brothers any different on this situation. so, i simply wanted to mention that. i would also say that the state department, when it issued the final environmental impact statement in august of 2011 actually made the comment that it would be better to build this this pipeline than to not build the pipeline. if you were looking at the two options, it would be better to build it than to not build it. and so, other pipeline projects requiring a presidential permit usually take 18 to 24 months to approve, keystone is now in the 40th month, when these additional delays appeared to be mounting in 2011, the u.s. house passed bipartisan legislation, that instructs the president to make a final decision one way or the
and of course, the owner of that railroad is warren buffett. we have not made any effort to call warren buffett to testify in this hearing because even though his company might benefit if the pipeline is not built, with we do not think he has a direct financial interest in it. and i really in my view do not view, warren buffett and the coke brothers any different on this situation. so, i simply wanted to mention that. i would also say that the state department, when it issued the final...
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those worries disappeared when warren buffett came calling. no wonder he got a standing ovation from the newsroom staff on the day the purchase was announced. >> people walked in to the meeting nervous, what is this about, and then to have that kind of an ending to it, that kind of result, i think people were just relieved and thrilled all at the same time. >> susie: berkshire hathaway is obviously one of the biggest businesses here in omaha. how do you cover that day in and day out now that buffett owns the paper? >> we will not change our coverage, he doesn't expect us to change our coverage, that's just not the discussion. we will cover him, we are likely to not agree with him on occasion, and that's part of the game here. >> susie: so what's it like having warren buffett as your bosnia? >> it's terrific. what i can take,... we look at a great investment idea or something he's read and he thinks i might be interested in. but i'm amazed at the access i have to him going the other way. if i want advice about something, i get immediate access,
those worries disappeared when warren buffett came calling. no wonder he got a standing ovation from the newsroom staff on the day the purchase was announced. >> people walked in to the meeting nervous, what is this about, and then to have that kind of an ending to it, that kind of result, i think people were just relieved and thrilled all at the same time. >> susie: berkshire hathaway is obviously one of the biggest businesses here in omaha. how do you cover that day in and day out...
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buffett so warren buffett a very significant figure in the american state in the american fascist economy and unfortunately he tends to get what he wants so i guess obama's going to keep pushing this so let me be clear you think that warren buffett noted beijing is to watch competition from people yes there are. going profits on the road and how did this accomplish that well because it taxes you doesn't tax doesn't go after the warren buffett taxes which is the capital gains tax and i'm not for doing that but of course it doesn't go after that it goes after in the income tax of people making a million dollars or the people who are making a million dollars a year are either very successful professionals but for the most part they're young businesspeople who are building their businesses starting to create something that might actually in the free market become a massive enterprise and of great benefit they want to crush if you want to crush that you want to stop that so the people he's targeting not so much the professionals and the young entrepreneur us who are you want to prevent from be
buffett so warren buffett a very significant figure in the american state in the american fascist economy and unfortunately he tends to get what he wants so i guess obama's going to keep pushing this so let me be clear you think that warren buffett noted beijing is to watch competition from people yes there are. going profits on the road and how did this accomplish that well because it taxes you doesn't tax doesn't go after the warren buffett taxes which is the capital gains tax and i'm not for...
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catch that in there his friend is buddy warren buffett we've talked about the crony capitalism before and those executives what do you bring them back with fifteen grand a plate fundraiser last night is this the perk they got a for their donation the buffett rule would really reduce the deficit that's the question but people are finding that it's not so then what is it really all about bluebottle is here to talk about all of this with us he's chairman of the ludwig bonnie's this institute author of the left the right and something we cannot ever leave out these days the state lou thank you so much for being on the show mr walker it's always nice to see you lauren so just to get started you know we've actually backed off the fed her a little bit just because we've been focusing on some other frauds going on in the financial system more broadly but you come back and it's still the same thing going on where the fed appears to be planning and deciding what's going on in the economy even when it is an m. by that i mean here even today you see everybody going ok what's the fed going to do i
catch that in there his friend is buddy warren buffett we've talked about the crony capitalism before and those executives what do you bring them back with fifteen grand a plate fundraiser last night is this the perk they got a for their donation the buffett rule would really reduce the deficit that's the question but people are finding that it's not so then what is it really all about bluebottle is here to talk about all of this with us he's chairman of the ludwig bonnie's this institute...
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>> just like warren buffett. >> you're a fiduciary. you're saying just you. >> if it was just me and i had to go away for five years. >> something we ought to know about? you heading somewhere? >> so, so, you know, berkshire is already sort of a low double-digit position. at times in our portfolio berkshire has exceeded a 20% position over the last 13 years. it's getting prities close to it's that cheap but it's also that safe. it's never had a more diverse mix of businesses and just fabulous businesses. if you compare berkshire five years ago to today, it's light years stronger and safer than it was then. the stock's just as cheap. >> just quickly, whitney, we have the ceo of dell on later on. you believed it would be a recovery story, the quarter was a disappointing one. what would you ask michael dell at this point? are you losing faith in this? >> not at all. we got in around 14, we've had a nice gain on it but we're hanging in there on. it's tough for they to grow. they're in very competitive markets we think what they're doing mo
>> just like warren buffett. >> you're a fiduciary. you're saying just you. >> if it was just me and i had to go away for five years. >> something we ought to know about? you heading somewhere? >> so, so, you know, berkshire is already sort of a low double-digit position. at times in our portfolio berkshire has exceeded a 20% position over the last 13 years. it's getting prities close to it's that cheap but it's also that safe. it's never had a more diverse mix of...
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facebook is not a stock that warren buffett be attracted to. he said he's not going to be buying but he also said he wouldn't short the stock. >> i'm an agnostic on a company like facebook. any time you get a truly extraordinary business, and it's obviously an extraordinary business, they're the hardest ones to value because the question is whether five or ten years from now they will be as extraordinary as they are now or they may keep more and more wonderful things, it's harder to figure out than let's say coca-cola. >> warren buffett has spent time talking to ms., but bill gates has spent more time with him. gates is here this weekend and we got to talk to him about what he thinks about mark zuckerberg. listen. >> mark's done an amazing job and he and i have had a chance to talk, and it's very impressive. >> does he remind you of yourself? >> in some ways. you know, his company is doing a different thing, but he works long hours, he's a harvard dropout, he's very logical in his thinking. and he's willing to pursue his view of the world, even
facebook is not a stock that warren buffett be attracted to. he said he's not going to be buying but he also said he wouldn't short the stock. >> i'm an agnostic on a company like facebook. any time you get a truly extraordinary business, and it's obviously an extraordinary business, they're the hardest ones to value because the question is whether five or ten years from now they will be as extraordinary as they are now or they may keep more and more wonderful things, it's harder to...
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from warren buffett pays a lower tax rate than a secretary. these guys are still in bed together so obama rode warren buffett's most loyal person right up as far as corny capitalism is concerned though i think obama is kind of getting played by warren buffett right but we're both as a book part of the league jury and of the rock obama. is is is is the high seas and he is loving warm cover have his way with him and grant obama should basically grope her and do something realistic and something that people want to sort of basically just do whatever warren buffett wants and play the tune of one buffet which is like i'm just a little paper boy with the whole old you're not and obama didn't have warren buffett writing his write up he had some time down for seemingly less exciting i just want to point out the hacker group anonymous grabbed the majority of build web vote automatically gaining them a spot of thing it's interesting the difference between what voters pick and what editors pick shannon if you want to give us some final words on this. jus
from warren buffett pays a lower tax rate than a secretary. these guys are still in bed together so obama rode warren buffett's most loyal person right up as far as corny capitalism is concerned though i think obama is kind of getting played by warren buffett right but we're both as a book part of the league jury and of the rock obama. is is is is the high seas and he is loving warm cover have his way with him and grant obama should basically grope her and do something realistic and something...
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reporter: warren buffett is not alone. money-making ideas love company and large investors and private equity types already have hundreds of millions, maybe billions of dollars, on hand to buy up foreclosed homes and rent them out. at carrington mortgage rick sharga says the company is ready to buy 30,000 to 40,000 homes. >> i think we all agree with warren buffet. if we could buy millions of homes, we'd be doing that right now. there is a lot of capital that's very interested in participating in a program like this. >> reporter: like this, meaning a pilot program announced by federal regulators who took charge of the troubled mortgage gian fannie mae and freddie mac when the companies were placed under government control. the federal housing finance agency today announced a test sale of 2,500 homes around the country. focusing on areas from los angeles to nevada and florida where the housing fell hardest. but this is a tiny fraction of the 700,000 or so foreclosed homes now on the books of financial institutions. and here
reporter: warren buffett is not alone. money-making ideas love company and large investors and private equity types already have hundreds of millions, maybe billions of dollars, on hand to buy up foreclosed homes and rent them out. at carrington mortgage rick sharga says the company is ready to buy 30,000 to 40,000 homes. >> i think we all agree with warren buffet. if we could buy millions of homes, we'd be doing that right now. there is a lot of capital that's very interested in...
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he is calling on rich americans to pay up. >> is warren buffett and out liar in this respect, or will he be able to drag with him -- is warren buffett on the outside in this respect, or will he be able to drive with him others? >> we have seen republican lawmakers start to soften. the key is whether republican donors start to soften, too. we have seen how the rich have a particular ability to lobby for their best interests, and that has been the story in america for the past three decades. this election with a bit of a referendum on that balance of power. we will see if the president has that muscle to push that through. interesting that you mentioned mark carney. he is a hero, in my book. as one of the governors of the bank of canada, he thought -- fought the powers there. >> sure the discussion that america is having now focus on this issue of inequality that you have written about in your book? and will the election results give president obama a mandate to do just that? >> i think it should be part of the discussion. the argument sometimes from conservatives, and also from not jus
he is calling on rich americans to pay up. >> is warren buffett and out liar in this respect, or will he be able to drag with him -- is warren buffett on the outside in this respect, or will he be able to drive with him others? >> we have seen republican lawmakers start to soften. the key is whether republican donors start to soften, too. we have seen how the rich have a particular ability to lobby for their best interests, and that has been the story in america for the past three...
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this is like having warren buffett come in on technology stocks. he admits, he doesn't understand technology and i've never heard bill gates comment on warren buffett's area. she got it out of him. >> should we heed what mr. gates has to say? marty, what do you think of the market here? >> i think stocks will drop around here. i think we need incentive it take the markets it a higher level. but i think we will get it by the end of the year. we have political uncertainty, european uncertainty. but the values there are and the cash supports equities. >> so are you saying get in now or wait. >> i think if you take advantage of the down days. i'm sure we will have another down day or the market. >> you think? >> people were hoping today would be a down day. >> you have to be impressed with the resilience of the market. and slow economic growth from friday's jobs number. >> right. absolutely. market seems to have factored in for the short term, the results from the elections. and seems to be on track to accommodate monetary and fiscal policies. >> bob,
this is like having warren buffett come in on technology stocks. he admits, he doesn't understand technology and i've never heard bill gates comment on warren buffett's area. she got it out of him. >> should we heed what mr. gates has to say? marty, what do you think of the market here? >> i think stocks will drop around here. i think we need incentive it take the markets it a higher level. but i think we will get it by the end of the year. we have political uncertainty, european...
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as corny capitalism is concerned though i think obama is kind of played by warren buffett right. to leave theory and barack obama. is is is still in the high seas and he is living warren buffett had his way with him and broccoli bamma should basically grow care and do something realistic and something that people want to sort of basically just do whatever warren buffett launch and play the tune of one buffet which is like i'm just a little paper boy with the whole. i don't want to have more and better writing his write up you have some time staffer seemingly less exciting i just want to point out the hacker group anonymous grabbed the majority of the web vote automatically gaining on the spot i think it's interesting the difference between what voters pick and what editors pick shannon do you want to give us some final words on this . i just got the difference between the legs vote and who made it actually angelus just kind of astounds me yeah pretty astounding to leave you with that if that's all we have time for thinking so much for watching don't forget to follow me on twitter
as corny capitalism is concerned though i think obama is kind of played by warren buffett right. to leave theory and barack obama. is is is still in the high seas and he is living warren buffett had his way with him and broccoli bamma should basically grow care and do something realistic and something that people want to sort of basically just do whatever warren buffett launch and play the tune of one buffet which is like i'm just a little paper boy with the whole. i don't want to have more and...
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lines it could be the nobel prize because warren buffett last month for three point five million we found out you know the money goes to charity anyway because that lunch money goes to charity are you going to hear of warren buffett yeah i like that idea he's going to be our hero actions off his. his dinner with warren buffett i'd rather i mean if i'm going to pay that much money i do have a nobel prize in the book nobel laureate dmitri you can see this yeah all right i like the some of the yeah i mean overall richard what do you think about. the prize laureate dmitri you know sort of both so there's no arguing i asked. you know what you're say by the clock because we're at a time when melbury right if it's all about political capital anyway then i think we're on to something let us know what you think and that's what we have time for thanks so much for watching our show be sure to come back tomorrow and see another one and in the meantime you can also follow me on twitter at lauren lyster you can give us feedback on the show or catch any you missed and also subscribe to that a you
lines it could be the nobel prize because warren buffett last month for three point five million we found out you know the money goes to charity anyway because that lunch money goes to charity are you going to hear of warren buffett yeah i like that idea he's going to be our hero actions off his. his dinner with warren buffett i'd rather i mean if i'm going to pay that much money i do have a nobel prize in the book nobel laureate dmitri you can see this yeah all right i like the some of the...
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fa famed investor and famed supporter to raise taxes, warren buffett. only made one political donation this season and it was to you. >> even though he had signed that grover norquist taxes, he decided it was more important to pledge the constitution than the norquist. >> and you admired him. >> i did admire him and i sent him a check. >> did your decision to violate the pledge damage your support for fundraising and support from big money donors? >> it did not. i go where the numbers lead me, and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impediment to meaningful tax reform and also our tax code now presently yields just under 17%, and we haven't run our country on that yield since 1959, and that's a long time ago before medicare and medicaid were even on the table. so revenues have to come up, expenses have to come down, and i'm asking our friends on the other side of the aisle to help us on the expense side. >> uh-huh. congressman nor
fa famed investor and famed supporter to raise taxes, warren buffett. only made one political donation this season and it was to you. >> even though he had signed that grover norquist taxes, he decided it was more important to pledge the constitution than the norquist. >> and you admired him. >> i did admire him and i sent him a check. >> did your decision to violate the pledge damage your support for fundraising and support from big money donors? >> it did not. i...
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kim the financial community is abuzz with warren buffett's claim that gold is value less in unproductive holding and he likened today's mania for gold to earlier bubbles and tulips internet stocks and houses your thoughts well he's just an example warren buffett you know i mean his book big i never really understood max it's all hero worship the biggest right when so many people put so much belief in basically one person because you know that we're in this whole mess as far as the global financial system because people can't think for themselves anymore i mean i think people should just make up their own my puppet i told you so or by looking at the facts and not listening to one person how surprising that somebody who has a reputation for speaking in a no nonsense kind of way would purposefully obvious kate the truth by stating lies paul would indicate that there's over ownership in the sector and less than one percent of the globe's financial assets are invested in precious metals is clearly not over own plus the gold itself is outperformed berkshire hathaway stock for the past ten year
kim the financial community is abuzz with warren buffett's claim that gold is value less in unproductive holding and he likened today's mania for gold to earlier bubbles and tulips internet stocks and houses your thoughts well he's just an example warren buffett you know i mean his book big i never really understood max it's all hero worship the biggest right when so many people put so much belief in basically one person because you know that we're in this whole mess as far as the global...
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we'll hear more from warren buffett later in the show. congressman, did your decision to break from the pachl pair protection pledge damage your campaign for re-election in terms of fund-raising and support from big money doaners? >> no, it did not. the second district sent a businessman to washington. i go where the numbers lead me. and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impetment to meaningful tax reform and also our tax code now presently yields just under 17%. we haven't run our country on that yield since 1959. and that's a long time ago before medicare and medicaid were even on the table. so revenues have to come up. expenses have to come down. and i'm asking our friends on the other side of the aisle to help us on the expense side. >> congressman, you decided not to seek another term in the house specifically because of that polarizing climate around the fiscal crisis. i want to read our viewers what you wro
we'll hear more from warren buffett later in the show. congressman, did your decision to break from the pachl pair protection pledge damage your campaign for re-election in terms of fund-raising and support from big money doaners? >> no, it did not. the second district sent a businessman to washington. i go where the numbers lead me. and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge...
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stunt by warren buffett whose p.r. guy would make rockefeller's whatever the guy's guy the guy was in the street yeah yeah exactly lonely that's a modern day version how a feller always had this kind of p.r. that he was you know giving it up. yeah that was a parable but that is this whole p.r. stunt we've been talking about where he says tax me more tax the super rich but it really not suggesting that he's taxed more things that actually impact and as our guest on friday said air cry it's really to advance his crony capitalist ties and here he is our shox i'm just warren buffett and it's that little paper boy standing tall it's not that he's just an innocent little paper boy anymore obviously he owns this newspaper yet he's singing that song to the very people who work at that newspaper who are definitely not billionaire investor those little patronizing like i'm just. one of those people really are just paper boys and they don't make that kind of money and i didn't see this part we don't have that but you have to do o
stunt by warren buffett whose p.r. guy would make rockefeller's whatever the guy's guy the guy was in the street yeah yeah exactly lonely that's a modern day version how a feller always had this kind of p.r. that he was you know giving it up. yeah that was a parable but that is this whole p.r. stunt we've been talking about where he says tax me more tax the super rich but it really not suggesting that he's taxed more things that actually impact and as our guest on friday said air cry it's...
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buffett the analyst, it's warren buffett the communist. he is using this conference essentially as a religious pulpit to express his views on what everybody else but him should be doing with their money. >> i wouldn't think of warren buffett as a communist. sort of one of our greater capitalists in many ways. >> but when he is saying everybody should be giving more money to the government, everybody should be doing this with their money that, with their money, i wish he would keep his hand out of my wallet and i promise to keep my happened out of his wallet. >> he says i'm a citizen and i care about my country. do you figure any way it's figuring into sentiment about berkshire itself? >> i absolutely do. i'm not criticizing him for it. i think it's a fact. if half the people in the country really disagree with him, they are not going to think very highly of his stock. that's the way people are. it's more of an emotional approach to investing. if you're going to be emotional about it, invest in fox, which got a good laugh. the fact is peopl
buffett the analyst, it's warren buffett the communist. he is using this conference essentially as a religious pulpit to express his views on what everybody else but him should be doing with their money. >> i wouldn't think of warren buffett as a communist. sort of one of our greater capitalists in many ways. >> but when he is saying everybody should be giving more money to the government, everybody should be doing this with their money that, with their money, i wish he would keep...
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let's talk now a little bit about warren buffett. and, again, this surprises a lot of people, but buff buffett is very much involved and engaged in this. buffett, also a strong backer of barack obama, very well connected n. the 2008 campaign he had the luxury of having both barack obama and john mccain saying that they'd like him as treasury secretary. buffett didn't prefer that, but he liked the role of being the savior, um, of the american economy. now, if you go back to the financial crisis in 2008, warren buffett when the financial crisis begins immediately becomes involve with the the treasury department in structuring what would eventually become the bailout or the so-called public/private partnership by the treasury department. he advises, first, hank paulson, and then when timothy biter in becomes the treasury secretary, he works with geithner. and literally the public/private partnership which the treasury secretary announces in march of 2009 started and largely resembles a five-page letter that warren buffett had written de
let's talk now a little bit about warren buffett. and, again, this surprises a lot of people, but buff buffett is very much involved and engaged in this. buffett, also a strong backer of barack obama, very well connected n. the 2008 campaign he had the luxury of having both barack obama and john mccain saying that they'd like him as treasury secretary. buffett didn't prefer that, but he liked the role of being the savior, um, of the american economy. now, if you go back to the financial crisis...
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at 7:00, warren buffett. and then coming up at 8:00, we will add general electric ceo and chairman jeff immelt into the mix. you don't want to miss a minute this morning. "squawk box" will be right back. >>> s.a.p releasing third quarter results. bill mcdermott joins us now from waldorf, germany, to talk about the quarter. we said it was the other ceo, and we said he's not welcome here. must have rushed you over. you tell this story better than anyone else. the other guy, doesn't he speak german? that won't work for our audience, bill. >> they knew i would have missed you too much if i didn't do it. so here i am. how are you? >> like wise. good. you're from over here, so you must watch things like dupont and 3m and a lot of these -- i mean, even google. a lot of disappointment over here. and we're all blaming it on europe. you should have a really good insight into the european market in general. what are you seeing? >> portugal, greece, well publicized. it's pretty rough. when you look at some of those geogr
at 7:00, warren buffett. and then coming up at 8:00, we will add general electric ceo and chairman jeff immelt into the mix. you don't want to miss a minute this morning. "squawk box" will be right back. >>> s.a.p releasing third quarter results. bill mcdermott joins us now from waldorf, germany, to talk about the quarter. we said it was the other ceo, and we said he's not welcome here. must have rushed you over. you tell this story better than anyone else. the other guy,...
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warren buffett when it comes to investing. but, but you got to know your strength and you got to know your weaknesses. that said, i wouldn't take ping-pong lessons from mr. buffett. take a look here. here is another thing i wouldn't do. i wouldn't listen to the oracle of omaha on this. >> ♪ i've been working on the railroad all the live long day ♪ ♪ i've been working on the railroad just to pass the time away ♪ ♪ dinah won't you blow ♪ dinah won't you blow your horn ♪ [ laughter ] >> eric: so now warren buffett wants to weigh in on taxes. politics and americans need to hand over more of our dough. mr. buffett, oh, sage one. put down the ping-pong paddle and the ukulele and the tax plan. the gift is with profit margins, ebidah. the man, fantastic investor, but he is suggesting a minimum tax, to raise etch's wealth. wealthy people's taxes to trickle down to everywhere else. i can't imagine the economy can handle that. >> dana: i have very little patience for the extremely rich who want to make it harder for other p
warren buffett when it comes to investing. but, but you got to know your strength and you got to know your weaknesses. that said, i wouldn't take ping-pong lessons from mr. buffett. take a look here. here is another thing i wouldn't do. i wouldn't listen to the oracle of omaha on this. >> ♪ i've been working on the railroad all the live long day ♪ ♪ i've been working on the railroad just to pass the time away ♪ ♪ dinah won't you blow ♪ dinah won't you blow your horn ♪ [...
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toxic waste well like warren buffett leffert a friend charlie monger but it just got to suck it up. all right stacy ever thanks so much for being on the kaiser report i thank you stay tuned for the second. talking strike debt with andrew ross. and download the official. language stream quality and enjoy your favorite. t.v. is not required to watch on t.v. you need. any time to. see a story. you think you understand it and then. you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought. welcome to the big picture. and. into the central plains technology innovation all the rest of. russia. welcome back to the kaiser report imax keyser time now to go to new york and speak with andrew ross of strike the debt rolling jubilee campaign andrew is a professor of social and cultural and malices at n.y.u. he's a contributor to the new york times the nation newsweek and the village voice and the author of many books including nice work if you can get it and life and labor in precarious times andrew welcome to the kaiser report thanks for having me on max all right andrew ross fir
toxic waste well like warren buffett leffert a friend charlie monger but it just got to suck it up. all right stacy ever thanks so much for being on the kaiser report i thank you stay tuned for the second. talking strike debt with andrew ross. and download the official. language stream quality and enjoy your favorite. t.v. is not required to watch on t.v. you need. any time to. see a story. you think you understand it and then. you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you...
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we want to know if warren buffett knows something we don't, right? we have a $3 trillion muni dollar market and he owned $8.25 billion of credit default swaps. we don't want to get in the weeds. basically he would to pay if cities defaulted. >> i never want to underestimate warren buffett. i never want to argue with the fact that he knows more than i do but in this particular case, these aren't defaults on cities and municipalities. if you look at the underlying derivatives state issues. in other words these were against the state of california's bond. bonds and the rest of it. -- illinois. the chance of a sovereign state in the united states defaulting on any of its bond offering in the near future is about nil. tracy: right. >> hasn't happened for 80 years. states can't even file bankruptcy. i think warren was pulling in his horns. remember his involvement in the municipal market is far from over. he still owns one of the largest monolines insurance insuring municipal and state bond. i think he takes money off the table occasionally as we all do. t
we want to know if warren buffett knows something we don't, right? we have a $3 trillion muni dollar market and he owned $8.25 billion of credit default swaps. we don't want to get in the weeds. basically he would to pay if cities defaulted. >> i never want to underestimate warren buffett. i never want to argue with the fact that he knows more than i do but in this particular case, these aren't defaults on cities and municipalities. if you look at the underlying derivatives state issues....
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does this suggest that warren buffett is losing his touch? is it a value bill? >> i love that question. >> i know it's all about the p.e., but -- >> we have asked that question in the past and we're going to pose it here again. market strategist at smeed capital management, owning class b shares, matt, i will start with you. i can remember at the height of the dot-com bubble, this question was being asked about warren buffett, has he lost his touch. we're asking the question again as we emerge from the worst financial crisis. are we over doing that question? >> when you look at a rock star, he deserves all of the alcolades he will get and we live day to day and i think you have to look at what we view as a management and he's underperformed year to date and if we want to make a direct investment, we would rather buy on our own some of the shares that he has but when he looks at a valuation perspective there's roughly 361 names. he's a clear stellar player. however, there are better opportunities out there. if i was going to invest in berkshire, you're investing
does this suggest that warren buffett is losing his touch? is it a value bill? >> i love that question. >> i know it's all about the p.e., but -- >> we have asked that question in the past and we're going to pose it here again. market strategist at smeed capital management, owning class b shares, matt, i will start with you. i can remember at the height of the dot-com bubble, this question was being asked about warren buffett, has he lost his touch. we're asking the question...
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you have warren buffett on later today. i think his op-ed in the "new york times" is one of three live options for how you get there. a flat minimum tax for rich people or some cap on deductions, which i think is going to becoming increasingly appealing to lawmakers as they try to solve this or flat out increasing the rates, which is a non-starter for a lot of republicans. i think you're going to see a slightly higher rate with some kind of cap on deductions or alternative minimum tax for rich people. >> a combination of those two. we've got a lot more to talk about with you. monday night football highlights the eagles showing they don't need michael vick to lose a football game. will coach andy reid survive another week? looking for a better place to put your cash? here's one you may not have thought of -- fidelity. now you don't have to go to a bank to get the things you want from a bank, like no-fee atms, all over the world. free checkwriting and mobile deposits. now depositing a check is as easy as taking a picture. fre
you have warren buffett on later today. i think his op-ed in the "new york times" is one of three live options for how you get there. a flat minimum tax for rich people or some cap on deductions, which i think is going to becoming increasingly appealing to lawmakers as they try to solve this or flat out increasing the rates, which is a non-starter for a lot of republicans. i think you're going to see a slightly higher rate with some kind of cap on deductions or alternative minimum tax...
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warren buffett always talks to us about the economy. you know over the last couple of years he's been talking about when housing turns, that's when things will turn in the united states. we'll get a sense what's happening with some of his biggest businesses including burlington northern -- wah! there's bugs flying all over me, i think they lick the lights, they're ail little attracted to what's happening here. big grasshoppers, i'll try to catch them. ooh it's a moth. hold on a second, almost got him. almost got him. wait. anyway, warren buffett is going to be joining us and talking to us about what he's seeing with businesses in the economy right now, and then we get the chance to talk about the huge fiscal cliff with the two most important gentlemen over the last several years who have been in this debate and who have actually come up with solutions that haven't been taken to this point. we're talking of course about erskine bowles and alan simpson who put together what was thought to be an impossible task getting 11 members of thes f
warren buffett always talks to us about the economy. you know over the last couple of years he's been talking about when housing turns, that's when things will turn in the united states. we'll get a sense what's happening with some of his biggest businesses including burlington northern -- wah! there's bugs flying all over me, i think they lick the lights, they're ail little attracted to what's happening here. big grasshoppers, i'll try to catch them. ooh it's a moth. hold on a second, almost...